“These are mothers and unborn children spared from the pain of abortion, thanks to much of the work we do here at Wisconsin Right to Life,” shared Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “Over the past seven years, Wisconsin has seen an incredible and steady decrease in its abortion rate, and this lifesaving trend is continuing,”

Some significant statistics from the report are:

37 abortions were performed after 20 weeks gestation. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act went into effect in February 2016

798 abortions were performed in the second trimester, when the dismemberment abortion procedure is the most common

78% of abortions were surgical, 22% of abortions were chemical, and 0.2% were surgical procedures following a failed chemical abortion

“Our work to change hearts and minds is worth every life saved,” continued Weininger. “Wisconsin Right to Life will continue its multi-faceted programs to fuel the abortion decline so that even more unborn babies will have a chance at life.”